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San Francisco board makes A–G college sequence the district graduation requirement
Summary
After hours of public comment from students, parents and advocacy groups, the San Francisco Unified School District board unanimously approved making the University of California/CSU A–G college‑prep course sequence the default graduation requirement for students entering ninth grade in 2010, adding an implementation task force and six‑month progress reports.
The San Francisco Unified School District board unanimously approved a resolution to change district graduation requirements to the University 'A–G' college‑preparatory course sequence, starting with students who enter ninth grade in 2010. The decision followed more than an hour of public testimony from dozens of students, parents and community groups who said A–G would expand college access and address the district’s racial achievement gaps.
Superintendent Carlos Garcia framed the move as aligning the district with…
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